No more backup of the applications folder in Time Capsule

I realized that time machine didn't backup my applications. It worked OK 2 times after I setup the new 3TB time capsule but then it did stop end of July. I just realized it yesterday as i couldn't access a backup of the applications folder from last week.
Any suggestions? Is it a known problem

Yes, there is a known bug where some parts of the OS are not being backed up.
See D10 here. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

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Time Machine: I just found out that my backups doesn't contain the Applications folder anymore!

I take backups manually, irregularly, with Time Machine. Sometimes twice or thrice a day, sometimes much more seldom, and I recently found out that none of my backups since early June contain the Applications folder anymore.
(This caused a bit of a crisis, since the new upgrade of 1Passport demands that you delete the old version first - and when trying to open the new version I get the message: File corrupt, download again (or something equivalent), over and over again. So now my only option seems to be to use a version from early June, without many of my new passwords).
I've searched all help foras I've found, without coming across this issue - and no, I have not put the Applications folder in Time Machine's omit-panel.
This problem has probably come into existence during an upgrade of OSX 10.8 in early June this year.
So, if anyone could help, I'd be very grateful. How can the Applications folder suddenly stop to be backup'ed - and what to do with it??
Sincerely,
John Fridlund
Oslo, Norway

I know of at least two things that can cause this.
1)
It may be working but you need to be patient.
When I look back in time at my Applications Folder it often looks blank.
I wait a minute or two and then it populates the folder.
So try this simple test.
> Go > Applications
> Enter Time Machine
Click back in time.
Go get a cup of coffee. Enjoy it for a minute or two.
2)
If the apps do not reappear when you are patient try this:
You may have parameters set that exclude the applications folder.
This happened to me once, even though I never set this parameter.
> System Preferences > Time Machine
Click on the padlock if it is closed.
> Options
Check if it is excluding any things other than the backup volume.
If so remove them by selecting them an clicking on the minus sign.
Run a backup and check that the applications were really backed up repeat the steps above.

Does Time Machine backup the Applications folder?

Hi everyone. I'm backing up my MBP with Time Machine with the intention of formatting and reinstalling ML. It's completed it's first backup, however the backup is 133GB and in Disk Utility it says I've used 220GB on my hard drive? What's happened to that 87GB? I've noticed also that on the Time Machine disk, the Applications folder is nowhere to be seen.... Has it backed up my applications? Why has it missed out 87GB of stuff? Thanks

Hi Steve, thanks for the reply.
Yes I've checked all that, applications is not in the exclude list, and the "used" value in disk utility is vastly different...
If you look at the number of files/folders on the Time Machine, it's almost half....

I have just agreed to software updates on my imac and now can't open my mail. There is a message saying this version of mail isn't compatible with this latest software. I have located the updated mail in the applications folder but it won't open. Help!

I have just agreed to software updates on my imac and now can't open my mail. There is a message saying this version of mail isn't compatible with this latest software. I have located the updated mail in the applications folder but it won't open. I don't have the original operating software disk. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Your reply suggests that you have moved Mail to a different location, which (as I said) will prevent it from being properly updated. You cannot use Mail 4.5 with any recent version of Mac OS X. Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) included Mail 5 and Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) includes Mail 6. I'm assuming that you have either Lion or Mountain Lion, but if that is incorrect, you will need to provide that information.
At this point, you will need to reinstall your system. Hold down command-R at startup and reinstall the system right on top of the old one. This should not disturb any of your documents or applications, though you should have backups beforehand in case something goes wrong. And at this point, with your system in an uncertain state (I don't entirely know what you have done to it), something could go wrong.
You will also want to delete the old copy of Mail 4.5, wherever that is. You can't use it.
In the future, do not move any of the preinstalled applications. Leave them where they are.

I moved my applications folder to the desktop, but modified the applications in my dock, and now i have too many copies of the applications folder and cant get rid of them without being unable to use the applications :(

I moved my applications folder to the desktop when i first got my imac. now i want to get rid of it, but when i put it in the trash, it wont let me use the applications, even though they are in more than one folder. I am at a loss of what to do now cause i have two copies of everything. please help me figure this out.

Marisalynne wrote:
I have the applications folder in my harddrive and then the one that I moved to my desktop when I first got my computer.
Where was the one that you moved to your desktop before you moved it to the desktop?
I really don't understand what you're trying to say. If I have a folder in A, and I move it to B, then the folder will be in B. There is no duplication. I still have only one folder, only the location is different.
Furthermore, your desktop is on your hard drive. Everything is on your hard drive.

I have purchased a new iMac, with Safari 5.0.5, but it won't retain bookmarks, I thought I can download a new Safari from Apple. So I deleted Safari from the application folder.

I have purchased a new iMac, with Safari 5.0.5, but it won't retain bookmarks, I thought I can download a new Safari from Apple. So I deleted Safari from the application folder.
Then I tried to download Safari from Firefox but after finish download, what I got was a dmg file, with a pkg icon (an opened box) and it can't be installed. Same with Google Chrome.
My question is: how can I download Safari? And will it retain bookmarks?

Reinstall Safari from the Optional Installs.pkg on your Mac install disc that came with your iMac. Or in your case, you use Pacifist to extract the Safari app from the .dmg file.
To bookmark a webpage:
Go to the webpage you want to bookmark. If you use tabs, you can open multiple webpages in tabs to bookmark them as a collection.
Choose Bookmarks > Add Bookmark, or Bookmarks > “Add Bookmarks for These Tabs.”
Type a name for the bookmark or collection in the dialog that appears.
Specify where you want to keep the bookmark or collection. You can add it to the bookmarks bar, the Bookmarks menu, or to a collection if you have created any.
Click Add.
To add a bookmark quickly, click the Add button in the toolbar, or drag the webpage’s icon from the address field to the bookmarks bar.
To see your bookmarks, choose Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks.
In the future, rather then deleting an app, come here and ask for help first. More times then not, you will save yourself time and trouble.

Contents of the applications folder disappeared

Hi
I would appreciate some help: The contents of the applications and utlities folders (viewable in Finder under Macintosh HD and under by user profile) have deleted themselves for no reason that I can work out. I do have a recent backup which I can use but I am reluctant to do anything without first understanding why this might have happened and I'd appreciate any suggestions that anybody has.
Full details below:
While using my macbook earlier today, upon clicking on an application in the dock (Mail), nothing happened and instead the icon faded and a question mark appeared. Confused I clicked on the icon below it (iChat) and the same happened.
I opened finder to look at the applications folder and saw all my applications disappearing one by one. At this point, I though the worst and immediately turned of wifi since it looked like somebody was systematically deleting files one by one.
I am now left with a "working" version of Snow Leopard that looks identical to how it did. It is just that absolutely nothing now works (including all system preferences, disk utilites) since the contents of the applications and utilities folders are missing. All icons I click on turn to question marks, except so far finder and java (which seems to be in another folder). Other files seem to be completely intact. Finder does not find them either.
Results of my own investigation:
- I am fairly paranoid about computer security and so I doubt this is an attack.
- It seems most likely to be a virus but I do run a virus checker and the computer and regularly scan the drives which has not indicated any problems. I will need to reinstall antivirus before I can check if there is any sign of a problem.
- I've checked the disks via Snow Leopard install disk and they show no errors. Given also that the delete seems very selective (applications only) I don't think that this is a disk problem (the laptop is in any case only 9 months old).
- I definitely did not do anything that would normally delete any programmes - I have seen a few posts about accidentally deleting the applications folder which is not what I have done (unless you think that fiddling with iCal and Mail settings just before this happened could have anything to do with it).
Thanks in advance for your help.

This extract seems to be around when it started to break. About 20 logs per second after his point.
Dec 29 17:25:40 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro NortonMissedTask - Child #1[170]: About to launch child 1
Dec 29 17:25:40 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro -u[170]: about to call FNNotifyByPath
Dec 29 17:25:40 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro -u[170]: /Users/Richard/Library/Preferences/com.symantec.symsched
Dec 29 17:25:40 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro SymSecondaryLaunch[141]: launch for id = 1 event = oapp result = 0
Dec 29 17:26:08 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro ntpd[19]: bind() fd 26, family 30, port 123, scope 5, addr fe80::fa1e:dfff:fee1:e200, in6is_addrmulticast=0 flags=0x11 fails: Can't assign requested address
Dec 29 17:26:08 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro ntpd[19]: unable to create socket on en1 (5) for fe80::fa1e:dfff:fee1:e200#123
Dec 29 17:26:12 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro configd[13]: network configuration changed.
Dec 29 17:26:13 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro ntpd[19]: Cannot find existing interface for address 17.72.255.12
Dec 29 17:26:13 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro ntpd_initres[103]: ntpd indicates no data available!
Dec 29 17:26:27 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro iCal[175]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
Dec 29 17:26:34: --- last message repeated 26 times ---
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro iCalExternalSync[193]: [ICalExternalSync ]Detected add of bad record 757C4A8D-6188-471C-8E20-96962778DF4F
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.iCal[175]: 2010-12-29 17:26:34.054 iCalExternalSync[193:903] [ICalExternalSync ]Detected add of bad record 757C4A8D-6188-471C-8E20-96962778DF4F
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro iCalExternalSync[193]: [ICalExternalSync ]Refused adding record 757C4A8D-6188-471C-8E20-96962778DF4F so I will delete it from the truth
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.iCal[175]: 2010-12-29 17:26:34.055 iCalExternalSync[193:903] [ICalExternalSync ]Refused adding record 757C4A8D-6188-471C-8E20-96962778DF4F so I will delete it from the truth
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro iCalExternalSync[193]: [ICalExternalSync ]Detected add of bad record 238301B9-7F0A-4D5D-B2AC-A1F8EB98ED27
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.iCal[175]: 2010-12-29 17:26:34.056 iCalExternalSync[193:903] [ICalExternalSync ]Detected add of bad record 238301B9-7F0A-4D5D-B2AC-A1F8EB98ED27
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro iCalExternalSync[193]: [ICalExternalSync ]Refused adding record 238301B9-7F0A-4D5D-B2AC-A1F8EB98ED27 so I will delete it from the truth
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.iCal[175]: 2010-12-29 17:26:34.057 iCalExternalSync[193:903] [ICalExternalSync ]Refused adding record 238301B9-7F0A-4D5D-B2AC-A1F8EB98ED27 so I will delete it from the truth
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro iCalExternalSync[193]: [ICalExternalSync ]Detected add of bad record CEE0EA70-736B-412F-83EC-94441D880595
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.iCal[175]: 2010-12-29 17:26:34.107 iCalExternalSync[193:903] [ICalExternalSync ]Detected add of bad record CEE0EA70-736B-412F-83EC-94441D880595
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro iCalExternalSync[193]: [ICalExternalSync ]Refused adding record CEE0EA70-736B-412F-83EC-94441D880595 so I will delete it from the truth
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.iCal[175]: 2010-12-29 17:26:34.108 iCalExternalSync[193:903] [ICalExternalSync ]Refused adding record CEE0EA70-736B-412F-83EC-94441D880595 so I will delete it from the truth
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro iCalExternalSync[193]: [ICalExternalSync ]Detected add of bad record A3071EE9-DD5F-4BAC-94BA-AEEA103EE738
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.iCal[175]: 2010-12-29 17:26:34.109 iCalExternalSync[193:903] [ICalExternalSync ]Detected add of bad record A3071EE9-DD5F-4BAC-94BA-AEEA103EE738
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro iCalExternalSync[193]: [ICalExternalSync ]Refused adding record A3071EE9-DD5F-4BAC-94BA-AEEA103EE738 so I will delete it from the truth
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x13013].com.apple.iCal[175]: 2010-12-29 17:26:34.109 iCalExternalSync[193:903] [ICalExternalSync ]Refused adding record A3071EE9-DD5F-4BAC-94BA-AEEA103EE738 so I will delete it from the truth
Dec 29 17:26:34 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro iCalExternalSync[193]: Client state being vacuumed
Dec 29 17:26:50 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro ntpd[19]: time reset -31.145200 s
Dec 29 17:29:54 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[10]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories//System/Library/Extens ions/KextIdentifiers.plist.gz is out of date; not using.
Dec 29 17:29:54 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[10]: Rescanning kernel extensions.
Dec 29 17:29:54 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[10]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories//System/Library/Extens ions/KextIdentifiers.plist.gz is out of date; not using.
Dec 29 17:29:56 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[10]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories//System/Library/Extens ions/IOKitPersonalities_i386.ioplist.gz is out of date; not using.
Dec 29 17:30:42 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextcache[514]: JMicronATA.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
Dec 29 17:30:50 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro SyncServer[194]: Datamanager Vacuuming all the truth segments.
Dec 29 17:30:52 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextcache[514]: Created mkext archive //System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/Extensions.mkext.
Dec 29 17:30:52 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextcache[511]: /: no supported helper partitions to update.
Dec 29 17:30:52 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro kextd[10]: updated kernel boot caches
Dec 29 17:31:02: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 29 17:31:02 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[10]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories//System/Library/Extens ions/IOKitPersonalities_i386.ioplist.gz is out of date; not using.
Dec 29 17:31:02 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[10]: Rescanning kernel extensions.
Dec 29 17:31:02 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextd[10]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories//System/Library/Extens ions/IOKitPersonalities_i386.ioplist.gz is out of date; not using.
Dec 29 17:31:18 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[110] ([0x0-0x13013].com.apple.iCal[175]): Exited: Killed
Dec 29 17:31:18 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[110] (com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[133]): Exited: Killed
Dec 29 17:31:18 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[29]: DEAD_PROCESS: 29 console
Dec 29 17:31:18 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[29]: CGSShutdownServerConnections: Detaching application from window server
Dec 29 17:31:18 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.loginwindow[29]: Wed Dec 29 17:31:18 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro.local loginwindow[29] <Warning>: CGSShutdownServerConnections: Detaching application from window server
Dec 29 17:31:18 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[29]: CGSDisplayServerShutdown: Detaching display subsystem from window server
Dec 29 17:31:18 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.loginwindow[29]: Wed Dec 29 17:31:18 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro.local loginwindow[29] <Warning>: CGSDisplayServerShutdown: Detaching display subsystem from window server
Dec 29 17:31:19 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[531]: Login Window Application Started
Dec 29 17:31:21 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[531]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Dec 29 17:31:21 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro WindowServer[532]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Dec 29 17:31:21 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.WindowServer[532]: Wed Dec 29 17:31:21 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro.local WindowServer[532] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Dec 29 17:31:30 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro SecurityAgent[537]: NSSecureTextFieldCell detected a field editor ((null)) that is not a NSTextView subclass designed to work with the cell. Ignoring...
Dec 29 17:31:30 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[531]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
Dec 29 17:31:30 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[531]: USER_PROCESS: 531 console
Dec 29 17:31:30 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[546] (com.apple.ReportCrash): Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
Dec 29 17:31:31 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro [0x0-0x1f01f].SoftwareUpdateCheck[555]: SoftwareUpdateCheck: non-admin user
Dec 29 17:31:31 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[546] ([0x0-0x1f01f].SoftwareUpdateCheck[555]): Exited with exit code: 102
Dec 29 17:31:35 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[546] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[567]): Exited with exit code: 1
Dec 29 17:32:08 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextcache[588]: JMicronATA.kext does not declare a kernel dependency; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
Dec 29 17:32:21 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextcache[588]: Created mkext archive //System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/Extensions.mkext.
Dec 29 17:32:21 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.kextcache[528]: /: no supported helper partitions to update.
Dec 29 17:32:21 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro kextd[10]: updated kernel boot caches
Dec 29 17:34:50 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro /System/Library/CoreServices/CCacheServer.app/Contents/MacOS/CCacheServer[139]: No valid tickets, timing out
Dec 29 17:37:25 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro configd[13]: network configuration changed.
Dec 29 17:37:29 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro Dock[550]: could not open iterator, -43, for directory <ECDirectory: 0x10024d500> {path=/Applications/} (directory changed)
Dec 29 17:37:29 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro Dock[550]: problem iterating directory, -43, for directory <ECDirectory: 0x10024d500> {path=/Applications/} (directory changed)
Dec 29 17:37:42 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.familycontrols): Bug: launchdcorelogic.c:4598 (24208):2
Dec 29 17:37:42 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.familycontrols): Path monitoring failed on "/Library/Application Support/Apple/ParentalControls/ALRHelperJobs": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:37:42 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.familycontrols): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/Application Support/Apple/ParentalControls/ALRHelperJobs": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:37:43: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 29 17:37:43 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro SymUIAgent[570]: LSOpenFromURLSpec() returned -43 for application /Applications/Symantec Solutions/Norton AntiVirus.app path (null).
Dec 29 17:38:21 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro Mail[583]: * -[NSCFDictionary setObject:forKey:]: attempt to insert nil value (key: SelectedMailboxes)
Dec 29 17:38:48 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.smb.server.preferences[646]): Exited with exit code: 1
Dec 29 17:38:48 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.smb.server.preferences): Bug: launchdcorelogic.c:4598 (24208):2
Dec 29 17:38:48 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.smb.server.preferences): Path monitoring failed on "/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server.plist": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:39:25 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:39:37: --- last message repeated 7 times ---
Dec 29 17:39:37 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter): Bug: launchdcorelogic.c:4598 (24208):2
Dec 29 17:39:37 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter): Path monitoring failed on "/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:39:37 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:39:37: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 29 17:39:37 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[546] (com.apple.pbs): Bug: launchdcorelogic.c:4598 (24208):2
Dec 29 17:39:37 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro com.apple.launchd.peruser.502[546] (com.apple.pbs): Path monitoring failed on "/Library/Services/": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:40:36 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro SymUIAgent[570]: LSOpenFromURLSpec() returned -43 for application /Applications/Symantec Solutions/Norton AntiVirus.app path (null).
Dec 29 17:41:14 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[651]: Login Window Application Started
Dec 29 17:41:14 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro blued[16]: [setSystemPreference] syncs returns false
Dec 29 17:41:19 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[651]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Dec 29 17:41:35 Richard-Birkinshaws-MacBook-Pro /System/Library/CoreServices/CCacheServer.app/Contents/MacOS/CCacheServer[572]: No valid tickets, timing out
Dec 29 17:42:23 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Dec 29 17:42:30 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.familycontrols): Bug: launchdcorelogic.c:4598 (24208):2
Dec 29 17:42:30 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.familycontrols): Path monitoring failed on "/Library/Application Support/Apple/ParentalControls/ALRHelperJobs": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:42:30 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.smb.server.preferences): Bug: launchdcorelogic.c:4598 (24208):2
Dec 29 17:42:30 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.smb.server.preferences): Path monitoring failed on "/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server.plist": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:42:31 localhost DirectoryService[15]: WARNING - dsTouch: file was asked to be opened </Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/.DSIsRunning>: (No such file or directory)
Dec 29 17:42:35 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:42:35: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 29 17:42:35 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.familycontrols): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/Application Support/Apple/ParentalControls/ALRHelperJobs": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:42:35: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 29 17:42:35 localhost configd[13]: created directory for "/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist"
Dec 29 17:42:42 localhost fseventsd[33]: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (861634 25 861670)
Dec 29 17:42:43 localhost bootlog[40]: BOOT_TIME: 1293644537 0
Dec 29 17:42:44 localhost configd[13]: updateConfiguration(): no preferences.
Dec 29 17:42:52 localhost mDNSResponder[28]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-258.13 (Oct 8 2010 17:10:30) starting
Dec 29 17:42:52 localhost com.apple.usbmuxd[21]: usbmuxd-207 built for iTunesTenOne on Oct 19 2010 at 13:50:35, running 64 bit
Dec 29 17:42:52 localhost blued[17]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started
Dec 29 17:42:58 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:42:58: --- last message repeated 7 times ---
Dec 29 17:42:58 localhost mDNSResponder[28]: mDNSKeychainGetSecrets: 2313 0x909 (Could not copy keychain default)
Dec 29 17:42:58 localhost mDNSResponder[28]: SetDomainSecrets: mDNSKeychainGetSecrets failed error 2313 CFArrayRef 0000000000000000
Dec 29 17:42:58 localhost configd[13]: network configuration changed.
Dec 29 17:42:58: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 29 17:42:58 localhost fseventsd[33]: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: D3ED036F-9276-40BA-80AD-16496CD60BD8
Dec 29 17:42:59 localhost root[57]: Recreating System.keychain because it cannot unlock; see /usr/libexec/security-checksystem
Dec 29 17:42:59 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
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Dec 29 17:43:12 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[29]: Login Window Application Started
Dec 29 17:43:17 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:43:17: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 29 17:43:17 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.familycontrols): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/Application Support/Apple/ParentalControls/ALRHelperJobs": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:43:17: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 29 17:43:17 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SystemStarter): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/StartupItems": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:43:17: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 29 17:43:17 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.familycontrols): Failed to count the number of files in "/Library/Application Support/Apple/ParentalControls/ALRHelperJobs": No such file or directory
Dec 29 17:43:17: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Dec 29 17:43:17 localhost root[75]: /usr/libexec/ntpd-wrapper: scutil key State:/Network/Global/DNS not present after 30 seconds
Dec 29 17:43:18 localhost root[79]: sntp options: a=2 v=1 e=0.100 E=5.000 P=2147483647.000
Dec 29 17:43:18 localhost root[79]: d=15 c=5 x=0 op=1 l=/var/run/sntp.pid f= time.euro.apple.com
Dec 29 17:43:18 localhost root[79]: sntp: getaddrinfo(hostname, ntp) failed with nodename nor servname provided, or not known
Dec 29 17:43:18 localhost configd[13]: New network configuration saved
Dec 29 17:43:19 localhost configd[13]: bootpsessiontransmit: bpf_write(en1) failed: Network is down (50)
Dec 29 17:43:19 localhost configd[13]: DHCP en1: INIT-REBOOT transmit failed
Dec 29 17:43:19 localhost configd[13]: network configuration changed.
Dec 29 17:43:21 localhost mDNSResponder[28]: User updated Computer Name from ‚ÄúMacBookPro-000000000000‚Äù to ‚ÄúMacBookPro-34159E066A0E‚Äù
Dec 29 17:43:21 localhost mDNSResponder[28]: User updated Local Hostname from ‚ÄúMacBookPro-000000000000‚Äù to ‚ÄúMacBookPro-34159E066A0E‚Äù
Dec 29 17:43:24 localhost loginwindow[29]: Login Window Started Security Agent
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I would suggest
make sure that you have a current backup
run disk utility to check your disk
if your disk is ok,
put in your installation disk and do an optional installation of Mail
download and run the latest combo upgrade

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try
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end try
end tell
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2. Other applications, including many web browsers, aren't color managed and will just send the file numbers directly to the display. This distinction is extremely important, because there will be a slight difference. Again, that's normal. Photoshop is right and the other apps are wrong.
3. Without color management, it all hangs on how your monitor displays color. Most monitors are so close to sRGB that any sRGB file will display roughly correctly. This is why sRGB is the de facto web standard: it can live without color management. And that's why you should always convert web material to sRGB. Yes, that's the Edit > Convert to Profile option. You can also use Save For Web to do this if you check the appropriate boxes.

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I downloaded 2 adobe trial applications to the "users" section of my drive due to the fact that I misunderstood the directions - I have not launched them as yet. Is it Possible to MOVE/DRAG the 2 applications to "applications" folder? I am running MAC OSX10.7 on a MAC MINI . As these were really large downloads, I am crossing my fingers that this may work. Thank you.

While that DOES work, this is still an incredibly annoying problem. I have never noticed this as a problem before (although I can't even really remember the last time I moved something out of my Applications folder). I would really like it if this would just stop happening and allow me to just move applications wherever I want by clicking and dragging. This seems like some type of feature that could be turned off. I even noticed that when I try to drag something out of the Applications folder, my cursor turns into the alias arrow, indicating that it will only make an alias of the application, and not actually move it. Is there any way to prevent this from happening to begin with, rather than just working around it?

I was doing some thing on my mac and the normal link to the applications folder from the bottom right hand corner disappeared, I cant find it anywhere, Can you help me?

I was doing some thing on my mac and the normal link to the applications folder from the bottom right hand corner disappeared, I cant find it anywhere, Can you help me?

Simple process. If an iPhone go to the Apple Store and not Verizon
the phone from Verizon will be a refurbished device and not new unless under the 14 day worry free guarantee
good luck

Just Downloaded the New Version and Cannot Move it to the Applications Folder from the Desktop

I have just downloaded the latest version of firefox to my iMac running on OS 10.5.8. The download comes in, but pops up on my desktop and when I go to move it to the applications folder - all that will move is an alias - the application remains on my desktop and of course doesn't run. How do I download it direct to the applications folder - or to a location or save where it can be moved as the instructions imply.

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